Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.
Dr. Douglas R. Van Horn
Jan 14, 2012
Dr. Douglas R. Van Horn, 60, of Zanesville, died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 12, 1951, in Zanesville, to the late Dr. Robert O. and Joy Spargrove Van Horn. After graduating from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio in 1991, Douglas practiced as...

Maria A. (Kohlmann) Agin
Jan 12, 2012
Maria A. Agin, 91, of Zanesville, died after a sudden illness at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House surrounded by family. She was born June 9, 1920, in Nuremburg, Germany, a daughter of the late Heinrich and Anna Kuhmel Kohlmann. She had worked as a secretary for the City of Nuremburg, Germany and then worked for...
Sylvia Klein Gottlieb
Jan 11, 2012
Sylvia Klein Gottlieb, 95, of Zanesville, died at 11:42 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at her home. She was born December 28, 1916, in Springfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Nathan and Dora Ebner Klein. After attending The Ohio State University, she moved to Zanesville in 1938, upon her marriage to the late Attorney Harold E. Gottlieb. Sylvia was...
Clarence William (C.W.) Smith
Jan 8, 2012
Clarence William (C.W.) Smith, 83, of Zanesville, died at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, January 8, 2011 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born November 21, 1928, in Muskingum County, a son of the late Clarence Bertie Smith and Lulu Crossan Smith Nowell. He retired after 39 years of service for Armco Steel. He was a lifetime member of the Central Presbyterian...
Arthur B. Bennett
Jan 3, 2012
Arthur B. Bennett, 55, of Zanesville, was welcomed into Jesus' arms at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, January 03, 2012 after a valiant battle with cancer at his residence. Born August 8, 1956, in Curwensville, PA, son of Catherine Green Bennett of Mayo, FL and the late Frederick Bennett. He retired after 23 years of service as a jockey for UPS Freight....
Helen V. (Hill) Slivka
Jan 2, 2012
Helen V. Slivka, 94, of Grand Blanc, MI, formerly of Zanesville, died at 7:52 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2012 at the Genesys Convalescent Center in Grand Blanc. She was born November 27, 1917, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late David B. and Esme Fletcher Hill. She was a member of the Market Street Baptist Church and the VFW Ladies...
Betty R. (Wisecarver) Stone
Jan 1, 2012
Betty R. Stone, 84, of Zanesville, died at 4:23 p.m. Sunday, January 1, 2012 at her residence. She was born October 20, 1927, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Chancie and Edna Blakney Wisecarver. She enjoyed playing bingo. Surviving are two daughters, Wanda Ramos of Zanesville and Pamela (John) Hennes of Marietta, OH; two sons, David Wisecarver and Brian...
Bruce A. Beard
Jan 1, 2012
Bruce A. Beard, 53, of Cambridge, died at 9:10 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born January 29, 1958, in Columbus, Ohio, a son of Violet F. Honaker of Winter Spring, FL and the late James Joseph Beard. He was employed as a Day Shift Inbound Manager for Dollar General. He was an avid boater, who...
Cheryl Anne (Harding) Kildow
Dec 29, 2011
Cheryl Anne Kildow, 60, of Zanesville, died at 5:42 a.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan emergency room. She was born March 30, 1951, in Chandlersville, a daughter of the late Harmom B. and Lela Marie Wells Kirksy Harding. She attended Pine Street Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time with family and friends and attending social gatherings. She...
Helen Steinfeld Grosshandler
Dec 28, 2011
Helen Steinfeld Grosshandler, 88, of Zanesville, peacefully passed away in her sleep at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Emeritus at North Hills, Zanesville. She was born May 10, 1923, in Pueblo, Colorado but moved to Cleveland, Ohio as a baby with her family. Helen was a member of the Beth Abraham Synagogue. She is survived by her high...
Frances M. (Besser) Morrison
Dec 26, 2011
Frances M. Morrison, 79, of Zanesville, died at 12:52 a.m. Monday, December 26, 2011 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. She was born September 20, 1932, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Clyde H. and Hazel Harris Besser. She had worked for 19 years in food service for Zanesville City Schools and as a cashier for Juanita's Restaurant for 20 years....
Bonnie L. (Spicer) Ackley
Dec 25, 2011
Bonnie L. Spicer Clagett Ackley, 68, of East Fultonham, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Adams Lane Care Center. She was born July 28, 1943, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Vernon and Elsie Alexander Spicer. She graduated from Zane State College with a Bachelor's Degree and retired as a dietician for ODC Nursing Home. Surviving...
Shirley L. (Smith) Williamson
Dec 22, 2011
Shirley L. (Smith) Williamson, 77, of Zanesville, died at 10:20 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born September 7, 1934, in Bellaire, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lester W. and Sarah E. (Hall) Smith. She was the previous co-owner and agent of Williamson Insurance Service, formerly Williamson-Baughman. She was a member of the...
Charles L. Greten
Dec 21, 2011
Charles L. Greten, 87, of Zanesville, died at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 2, 1924, the eighth child of Frank and Mary Robinson Greten. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and attended schools at Zanesville, Muskingum University and Ohio University. He served as a Naval...
Kathryn R. (Greiner) Tarbert
Dec 11, 2011
Kathryn R. Greiner Tarbert, 77, of Zanesville, passed away with her loving family by her side at 1:00 a.m. Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Emeritus at North Hills. She was born May 15, 1934 in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Bill and Mildred Eddy Greiner Sr. She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, retired from Bethesda...

River Steel Jenkins
Dec 9, 2011
River Steel Jenkins, infant daughter of David A. Jenkins and Jessica A. Rice of Zanesville, died at birth on December 9, 2011 at Genesis Bethesda Hospital. Surviving in addition to her parents are two sisters, Meghan Jenkins and Laura Jenkins; two brothers, Anthony Jenkins and Steel Jenkins all of the home; Maternal grandparents, Frank and Sherry Janda of New Jersey;...
Clarence R. Acker
Dec 9, 2011
Clarence R. "Clink" Acker, 92, of Zanesville, died at 5:05 a.m. Friday, December 09, 2011 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born March 22, 1919, in Batavia, Ohio, a son of the late Otto II and Helen Long Acker. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1948. He retired after 35 years of service as an electrical engineer for...
Twila D. (Slater) Hines
Dec 9, 2011
Twila D. Hines, 91, of Zanesville, died at a.m. 7:03 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011 at Willow Haven Care Center. She was born May 27, 1920, in Morgan County, Ohio, a daughter of the late John P. and Lola Shattuck Slater. She had worked in the Packing Department for the former Hazel Atlas Glass. She was a member of the...
Charles O. Reynolds Jr.
Dec 6, 2011
Charles O. Reynolds, Jr., 90, of Zanesville, passed away at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House after a year long battle with lymphoma. Charles was born January 12, 1921, in Rock Creek, Oh, Ashtabula County, a son of the late Charles O. and Della Heaney Reynolds, Sr. He was a graduate of South Zanesville High School...
Ronald E. Makin
Dec 2, 2011
Ronald E. "Crank" Makin Sr., 75, of Zanesville, died at 10:50 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Willow Haven Care Center. Ronald was born on November 5, 1936 in Zanesville, a son of the late Robert and Lois Maxwell Makin. He retired from McGraw Edison after 38 years of service. Ronald was a member of Moose Lodge # 867,...
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